The British government announced on the 7th that it will provide more than 10,000 unmanned aircraft as military support to Ukraine, which continues to be invaded by Russia.
This was revealed by British Defense Minister Shapps during a visit to Ukraine and a meeting with President Zelenskiy in the capital, Kiev.
The unmanned aircraft to be donated include a type with a function called FPV that allows you to check images from the sky in real time as if you are piloting it yourself, and an unmanned aircraft for reconnaissance.The total amount donated is 3. It will cost 25 million pounds, or 60 billion yen in Japanese yen.
"Britain's world-leading defense industry will provide state-of-the-art drones to further support Ukraine, demonstrating the UK's unwavering commitment to Ukraine's brave people and military," Defense Secretary Shapps said in a statement. I'm happy," he said emphatically.
FPV drones have already been deployed into the field by the Ukrainian military and have become a key weapon in carrying out attacks, and the British government says they allow operators to closely control their movements, bypass Russian air defenses and hit targets. It is said that it can be attacked.